Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Introduction to the verb happer
The English translation of the French verb happer is “to snatch” or “to grab.” The infinitive form of happer is pronounced as “ah-peh.”
Happer comes from the Old French word “haper” which means “to seize” or “to catch.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how happer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais happé le livre avant qu’il ne tombe par terre. (I had snatched the book before it fell to the ground.)
- Tu avais happé la dernière part de gâteau avant que je ne puisse en prendre une bouchée. (You had grabbed the last piece of cake before I could even take a bite.)
- Ils avaient happé le collier en or dans la boutique avant que le vendeur ne s’en rende compte. (They had snatched the gold necklace in the store before the salesperson even noticed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of happer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais happé | J’avais happé le papillon. | I had caught the butterfly. |
tu | tu avais happé | Tu avais happé le ballon. | You had caught the ball. |
il | il avait happé | Il avait happé la proie. | He had caught the prey. |
elle | elle avait happé | Elle avait happé le poisson. | She had caught the fish. |
on | on avait happé | On avait happé l’insecte. | One had caught the insect. |
nous | nous avions happé | Nous avions happé le voleur. | We had caught the thief. |
vous | vous aviez happé | Vous aviez happé la balle. | You had caught the ball. |
ils | ils avaient happé | Ils avaient happé le pigeon. | They had caught the pigeon. |
elles | elles avaient happé | Elles avaient happé la souris. | They had caught the mouse. |
Other Conjugations for Happer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb happer
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Happer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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